Stoke City and Manchester United shared the points in a 1-1 draw at the Britannia Stadium on Thursday. Ryan Shawcross and Radamel Falcao scored the goals, but there was little to choose between the two Premier League sides.

Here are the top five statistics from the Red Devils' New Year's Day encounter:

1 -Michael Carrick has provided his first Premier League assist since Boxing Day 2012. The England international fashioned just a single key pass against the Potters, while completing 89% of his 73 attempted passes.

Team

Competition

Key Passes

Assists

Appearances

Michael Carrick

Man Utd

Premier League

4

1

11

17 - United's Robin van Persie made just 17 touches in 90 minutes against Stoke. In comparison, Falcao made 40 touches in 64 minutes. The Dutchman received possession on fewer occasions than any other player who started the match.

Team

Touches

Minutes Played

Falcao

Man Utd

41

64

Robin van Persie

Man Utd

16

90

53 - Peter Crouch now has 53 Premier League assists, moving him level with Robin van Persie. The former England international's outing saw him create the opening goal within two minutes, with his header picking out Ryan Shawcross in the six-yard-box.

10 - This result sees Manchester United record their third consecutive victory, extending the club's unbeaten run to 10 games. Stoke are now unbeaten in three league matches.

Team

Key Passes

Assists

Minutes Played

Marko Arnautovic

Stoke

6

0

81

Juan Mata

Man Utd

2

0

90

Michael Carrick

Man Utd

1

1

90

Peter Crouch

Stoke

1

1

90

Mame Biram Diouf

Stoke

1

0

90

6 - Stoke's Marko Arnautovic emerged as the match's most creative player, having fashioned an impressive six goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates. Juan Mata came closest for United, having crafted just two key passes.

Chris Linnell

Chris is a freelance football writer from Wiltshire, England. He is currently studying Modern History and Politics at the University of Liverpool. He has written for various other sites, including the Boot Room and Bleacher Report. His work has also featured on Eurosport.